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Nnturdny, IIth dny of June. IsN7.

at o'clock D. M, in front of the courthouse,
Taxing Dhtr ct Of Shelby county, Tonnes
see, ct the request OF the bens &c aries men
toned in sal trust deeds, proceed 10 sell, to
the highest and bost bidder, Tor cash, the
following described property, to-wit: A GER
tain parcel OF land in SHELBY county, Tenn.
and known As lots Is and IL, in block 13,
Fort Pieks ing. each Of said lots iron ting "a
feet, moro or less, on Fourth street, and run.
ming back parallel with Jackson street liz
feet, more or less, together WITH all the i'm
proyements on sRid lots, consisting OF two
story franc house, part dwelling and part
store house. fronting on tho north side Of
Jackfon street.
Afro, ono other parcel Of land In Shelby
county, Tennessee; Beginning on the north
lido of Gholson street, Fort Pic ring,
thirty feet west Of the southeast corner oil
lot Is, in block IS. OF the Fort Pickering
tract; thence west on the or h line of GhoI-
son street thirty 1907 feet; thence north
on a line parallel with sixth sweet one hun
dred and ninety and one half 5000 feet
to an alley; thence east with the south line
of said alley 'rty 1907 feet; tnenos south
one hundred and ninety and one. half fl9O11
feet TO the begin ming, beng tho west is feet
Of lot l6, and the east Is feet Of lot IL, in
block s..
Equity of redemption. dover and homo
stead OK pressly waived. Title believed to be
good but sell as trustee only
JOHN L0AGUE, Trustee.
Memphis, Tenn, April 30, 1887
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MULEs-Steady; Il to liIS hands high, SIS
lbh hands high, sll0alS5; l5h to Is hands
high, $l35@l75. The chief demand is for
mules from l4% to is hands high.
HORSES-Quiet and s'eady; drivers, Si25
@l65; heavy draft, slt5dlSO; saddle. sl25
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Chesapeake and Nashville
Railway COmnnOv.

NOTICE is hereby given hat the annual
IN meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Chesapeake and Nashville Railway Compa-
ny Of the states Of Kentucky and Tennessee,
held at tho office of the Kentucky Central
Railroad Company. In the city of Covington,
Ky at the hour Of IL O'Clock noon, on the
18th day of June, 1887, for the purpose OF the
election OF Board OF Directors to serve for
Of 8 per cent. fifty years gold bonds OF said
company, issued or TO be issued at a rate not
exceed ing $50 900 per mile Of Its lines Of rail-
road situated In sal States, and the making
OF mortgage on It's property and franchises
to- SECURE the payment thereof, and such
other business rs may properly come before
II. M. HOYT. Secretary.
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DIR, ID. 3. JOHNSON'S
PRIVATE
MEDICAL DISPENSARY,
No. II JefferNOn Straek.
No. IL Jefferson Street,

(BotWoon Main and Front1 MEMPHI6.
Established In 1851
lR.JOHNS0N 10 Acknowledged BY sill par
L. tics interested rs by far the most Suo-
oossful physician in the treatmontof private
or secret diseases. Quick, permanent cures
guaranteed In every case, male or female.
Recent cases Of Gonorrhea and Syphilis
cured In fow days without tho use Of NOR
curry, change Of diet or hindranco from
business. Secondary Syphilis, the last yes
tigo eradioated witbo 1ttho uso Of mercury.
Involuntary loss ofbomen stopped in short
time. Sufferers from impotency or loss Of
sexual p9wors restor 0 TO free vigor In feW
weeks Victims Of self-abuse and excessive
yonory, suffering from spermatoMhca nd
loss Of physical and mental powor, speedily
and permanently cured. Particular AtteHi
ton paid 10 tho Diseases of Women, and
cures guaranteed. Piles and old sores cured
without the use Of oaustio or the knife. All
consultations strictly confidential. Modi-
cines sent BY express TO all parts Of Tie
country.
Workingmen enred at half the usu
rates. 0nioo hours from O. clock am. TO
O'Clock pm. ID. 3. JOHNSON, MD.
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HIDES-Dry flint, Ne. l, 16c; No. q. no;
dry sslted, losl2c; green salted, No. ], TIC;
No. 2, So; green, 5CG6c. Sheep skins, bs@Sl.
BeesWAx, 400. TalloW, 10.
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AGRICULTURAL SEEDS.
MuLEa Ann HnRsEa

SEEDS-Clover, 81 Is ror bushel; orchard
.rass, 81 36e9l 40; herdsgrA's. Soc; timothy,
$2@2 q, German millet, S5@oOc; stock peas
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WOOL,

aWOOL-Burry grease wool, unwashed, ID
washed, 5000; tub washed ned 8g55o,
ST. LOUIS, MO-, June Wool, better
and moro active; unWashsd, bright me-
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NAILs-lA, iron. g 1892 20; steel. g So'
LEAD-se.
sH0T-Drop, 81 80; buck, 81 IS.
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WORLDS VISIBLE supply

The New York Financial Chronicle ofJune
4th gives the following figures Total
visible supply, 2, 1872 bales, against 2,l50,-
7l3 in 1876. These figures Indicate an in
crease Of cotton in sight OF IS 009 bales, as
compared with the same date in 1886, and an
increase Of 1858 bales as compared with
same date in 1885.
STOCKS AT PORTS.
Comparative statement of stocks at United
States ports and interior towns for fourteen
years, together with total crops June A:
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EXCHANGE.

New York and principal cities North and
East, a discount buying, q premium sell
ing; New England .ight, Il discount buy
ing; New Orleans, u discount buying, par
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TruaIee Sale.

FINDER and by virtue Of three certain
the 2Sth day OF December, 1888, May 7, 1884,
and May IS, 1885, and ccrdt 4 in the Regis
ter's Office Of Shelby county, Tenn, in book
No ISL, pags 20, No l5l page AIS, and No.
lel, page 9CS, respectively, 70 secure the in
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ANDY. isssc,; fns iisht, issssic; sSs heavy W.
1to2os; tub washed, Sboiss, 4Oeso><e; fair,
SS@3oc low, $3.50.
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TOBACCO ANN aNUFF

T0BAcC0-COmmsn. 25eS5c ;other grades.
5fN5c
sNUFFS-Garrett's. lose; RAlph's,
10l4e; Railroad, 9I4s.
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POW DER.
MALTA LEAD SHOT.

P0WDBR--Kegs, 6; half Kegs, q rs
garter kegs, 81 so.
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easy and TO 2 points lower. Sales, TO-
100 bales. The closing quotations were as

The N " Orleans spot market opened
quiet and closed firm; middlinR. 1920.
Sales, 1900 bales. Questions were as follows:
Yesterday. Friday.
Ordinary,...,,........ s Is l6 s IS l6
Good or mary ......... 9 ll-16 9 II l6
Low middling...-..l0h 10h
Middling ...............lU2s lWB
Good middling,. ..l0B 1915
The New Orleans future market opened
teldy, and closed s'eadv and l TO 5 points
higher. sales, $1,000 bales. Quotltions
Rere as folloMs:
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bR. II. w. PURNELL,
OFFICE g7g Main street. Hours-l1 $50
" a. IN. to 1850 p M,
6 to o'clock Am.
Telephone No. 1853,
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FOR CAIRO AND ST. LOUIS.

1887. Summer Arrangement. 1887.
Connecting at Cairo with tho Illinois Con-
trail and g ". h G. RailroNds, and at st.
Louis with Rail and Water Lincs for all
points North, Wost and East.
Leaving MEMPHIS every SUNDAY and
FRIDAY at +p.m., and on I'll EsDaYS at
6pm., from the Elevator Building.
Str. CITY OF CAIRO
Juno Sd, li;h and 26th.
Str. BELLE MEMPHIS
June 9th, 18th and 2Sth.
Str. CITY OF PROVIDENCE
June 7th, 10Th and July at.
Str. ARKANSAS CITY
June 10th, 2lst and July Sd.
Str. CITY OF VI0KsBURg-
juno 18th, Gath and July 9Th.
For general information, apply to
AID, STORM, Agent.
q. L. HALL, Passenger Agent.
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FINANCE.

Money hardeni' ard supply amply
sufficient for the demand at 8 to per
cent. The Clearing House report is as fol-
lows: -
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STEAMBOATS,.
FOR NEW ORLEANS.
st. Louis and New Orleans
Anchor Line.

EVERY SUNDAY. TUESDAY & FRIDAY.
1887. JUNE SCHEDULE. 1887.
Str. CITY or PRoVIDENGE.C arvell master
June Sd, II b and 26th, at 10 am.
Str. ARKANSAS CITY ..,, Brolaski, master
June 9Th, 18th and 2Sth, at 10 a m.
Str. CITY or VICKSBURG .Whitlodge, mast
June 9Th, 10Th and July let, at 10 am.
Str. CITY ~ CAIRO. IjShtuer, m nstor
June 10Th, 2lst and July Sd, at 10 Am.
Str, BELLE MEMPHIS ......... Baker, ma tor
Juno 18th, 9th and July 5th, at 10 am.
Boats leave from tho Elevator Buildins, foot
Of Poplar street.
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CHAECERY SALE
REAL ESTATE.

No. 6462, Rim tho Chancery Court Of
Shelby County.-Mary M. Bingham ct al
vs.. Hattie NJ. Bingham OF al.
Il1 virtue of an introductory decree for
) tale, entered in the above cause on tho
18th day Of May, 1887, NJ, b. SO, page 8, / will
sell at public auction, 20 the highest bidder,
In front of the Clerk and Masters office, at
tho Main street entrance Of tho courthouse
Of Shelby county, Memphis, Tennessee, on
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NEW YORK DRY aOODs MARKET.

NEW NUHA DBH HOOUb MAKKEF.
having worn out many buyers, tho demand
vas very moderate TO unimportant today.
The cotton goods market continues very
firm, the stocks very ssant, and higher
prices among the probabilities OF the near
future.
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BAGGING AND TIES.
HIDES AND TALLOW.

BA99ING-e,IaTs...
TIES-sl 0691 10.
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At noon Liverpool spots we're good bust
ness; rates hardening. Sales, IL. 90 bales, OF
which Amer ian 5000 nRles. Receipts, l3,LG0
bales. OF which American 600 bales.
Closing quotations we're as follows: 0rdi-
nary. 5 3.l6d; good ordinary, sid; low mid
ding, SD; good middling, Cd; middling
uplands, l5-l6d; middlinE Orleans l5-l6d.
The prices are given ~ pence and 64ths, thus:
4 50 means 6S-64d; and OF means 5 6Id.l
At noon; Liverpool futures were firm at
adyancs; June. -: June July, s COOS esd !;
july August, 8 6095 SD August September,
SO @6d; September. October, s 49a5 SOD; ,0c-
tober November, 80; November Decent Der,
3 Sod; December-Jsnuary, -; September,
6 Old
At 2 p.m,: Liverpool futures were strong:
June, ed. sellers; June-July, 5 SD, SELL
ets; July. August Cd, tellers; August
September, Cd. buyers; September 0cto-
ber, 5 5. d, buyers: October November, 5 40d,
sellers: November December. 5 S6d. buyers;
December-Ja. uary Sod, value; Septem-
Der, g 0 d, sellers.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-03

THE Kansas papers are beginning to
urge the return to hanging in that state.
Judge Lynch exercises the prerogative
without law, and it were better done by
the sanction of law. A life for life'is 8
law antedating all human law, and so
deeply Is it enstamped in the heart of
man, that it almost invariably follows that
whose sheds mans blood BY man his
blood is shed. The certainty and swift
ness of the penalty. if the law be faithful
ly carried out, is expected to deter men
from the committal of crime; but so long
as the law offers @ loophole for escape
with ones life, men will risk their
chances and give reign to fierce and un
governed passion. Then follows the &C
ton of outraged communities who reck-
lessly administer Justice according to
their estimate of outlines, leaving no
time for calm, cool investigation, and
only asking for a victim, be he innocent
or guilty.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-03
A Sensational DivorcaCase.
Correspondence of the Gazette.

Correspondence of the Gazette.S -
MERIDIAN, TEX, Feb. LAT 81 late
hour this evening the famous divorce case
of Scott vs. Scott was called for trial.
Much to the surprise of all the plaintiff
and defendant both announced reaCy.
The plaintiff, J. L. Scott, is of good old
fashioned Kentucky stock, and q man of
some legal attainment, having been &C.
lively engaged in the practice of law for
more than twenty five years. The plain
tiff brought the suit for divorce on two
grounds: First, abandonment; second
ly, adultery. Mrs. Scott is woman of
great requirements, of small stature, and
very beautiful for her years. The par
ties were married in Louisiana in 1861
and have six children and
one grandchild living in Bosque
county. Up to the I'd of April,
1886, both stood high in the social
circles, both on account of wealth and
their practice in social ethics. The first
breach in the martial VOW was made by
the plaintiff last summer, when he drew
a knife across the throat of Mrs. Scott
and heightened her children from the
house. During the reading of the plead
ing the plaintiff appeared nervous and
uneasy, while the defendant sat quietly
by reading the evening paper, and al
though there were many strong sllega-
tons in the petition, the defendant seemed
to be entirely oblivious to all surround
ing. Fine town property is involved,
and the case promises TO be one of the
most sensational affairs ever heard in
Texas, having many features Of the Camp
bell case OF England.
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ALTAR AND TOMB
The Gazette's Record of sthe MafSiage.
and Deaths in Ts.ss I
MARRIAGES.


Herbert Durham and miss Emma
Malone, Orange, January 26:Nss,--,-t
J.B. Hogg and Mrs. NJ. L. Stewart,
Gatesville, January 20.
W. J. d. Bradford and Miss Mamie
Young, Gainesville, January 26.
William Pearson and Miss Sarah Smith,
Cow Creek, January 20.
CD. Patton and Mss Kate Moore,
Austin, January 81.
J.E. Ford and Miss D. A. Petty, Bon
ham, January %.
John 7. Cate and Miss Ella Gilbert, Sui
phur Springs, January 20.
J. r. Swindall and Miss Fannie Brooks,
Terrell, January so.
W. Il. Wiley and Miss Alverna Cole,
Cameron, January ~.
f. S. Wilson and Miss Bette Donald,
Lewisville, January %.
Cullen Coogler and Miss Suda Smith,
Polk county, January 26.
Burrel Q. Musgrave and Miss Mary j..
Dawson, Maria, January 26.
L. Curtis and Mrs. Elizabeth Morgan,
Mckinney, January 2S.
Frank l.. Dunn and Miss Minnie Con-
nelly, Hubbard City, January %.
Eugene Thompson and Miss Sallie Nc
Dermott, near Armour, January %.
j. D. Renfro and Miss II. F. Clenden-
ming, near Dawson, January %.
Robert Low aud Miss Minnie Son,
Brownwood, January "a. -
DEATHS. ~
Miss Nellie f. Pitt, Galveston, January
23.
William Keppler, Galveston, January
IS. 3
B. Cunningham, Ell Paso, January %.
Miss Susie Byers, Caddo, January "a.
Mrs. Taylor, Vansile, January "a.
Dr j. G. Jones, Caddo, January "a.
Herman Schultz, San Antonio, January
IS.
Mrs. l. E. Higgins, Seymour, January
%.
T. II. Hatch, Uvalde. January 2l.
d. G. Martin, Clear Creek, January %.
Mrs. r. W. Hamilton, Owen, January
81.
Mrs. N. A. Nelson, near Pilot Point,
January %.
Mrs. Louis Taryer, near Gober, Jsnu-
airy %.
Mrs. Jack Fielder, Granbury, January
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-03
POSTAL TELEGRAPHY.

Congress Is doing the usual amount OF
tinkering with the subject of postal teleg-
Taphy. 1t has been several years since a
session of the national legislature went
by without somebody introducing bill
to establish 8 postal telegraph system,
but the bills have always died quiet
death in committee rooms. Not one OF
them, SO far as we can remember, has
ever got to vote. This time Senator
Edmunds has taken the subject in hand
and introduced what reads like very
promising bill. A senatorial committee
has tinkered Mr.. Edmunds' suggestions
and framed substitute bill, which, it is
said, will be brought before the Senate
for consideration. 1t is very doubtful,
though, if Congress will do anything more
than consider the measure. 1t will go
over, just as other reform measures have
gone and will 60. A Congress that will
not revise the robber tariff, nor take
steps to reduce the enormous surplus rev.
enue, or build a navy, or for pro-
tecting coast cities is not likely to
trouble itself to any considerable extent
about creating postal telegraph system,
not this year, at all events. And yet, like
many other measures brought before
congress every year, this suggestion OF q
postal telegraph is practical and sensible,
and entirely within the province of gov
eminent. 1t might undoubtedly be made
selt-sustaining and highly advantageous
to the people. 1t has been subjected to
practical test in Great Britain and coun-
tries of continental Europe, and proved
thoroughly successful. Some day the
public will demand it here, but THE GA
zETTE does not anticipate its early adj
vent.
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GOALS OF FIRE." ETC.


The United States Consul General at
Shanghai, China, sends word to the de-
partment of state at Washington, that he
has in hand the sum of S2l, 800, funds
contributed by Chinese for the sufferers
by the earthquake at Charleston. This
caps the climax, and depicts John China
man in an entirely new (for HIM role
that OF "heaping Goals of fire" upon the
heads of those who have desplsed him
most-returning kindness for unkind-
ness We shall not be astonished if next
month does not bring the intelligence that
in Japan there is booming subscription
going the rounds for the Texas drouth
sufferers. In all cRndor this incident of
such a generous contribution in China
for the sufferers in sn American city
is worthy of more than passing notice.
The Chinese have very little reason to feel
in any wise concerned about trouble of any
sort in the United States. OF all the ns-
lions with which China has had dealings,
her experience with this country has been
the most unsatisfactory, for China. No
other nation in the world has closed its
doors to Chinese immigrants; IN no other
land have Cinnamon been subjected to
such outrageous treatment as has been
visited upon the Mongolians along the
Pacific slope. One would imagine that
as human nature goes, the most cheering
news that could reach Chinese ears
would be of suffering and trouble for
Americans. Yet in the face of all that
has occurred to embitter John Chinaman
against America and Americans, he quiet
ly goes down into his pocket to relieve
suffering Americans, and from this far-off
Chinese city sends sum larger than that
contributed by any American city with
three exceptions) to the Charleston suffer
ers. If the truth must be told it is rath-
er humiliating to hear of this money be-
ing raised in China, and the thought
comes up that its: acceptance will be
equally humiliating. The "heathen" has
scored q point on the Christian, and
Mongolian civilization presents itself in
light that does not leave American
civilization with anything to boast OF by
wsy of contrast. 1t is to be hoped the
Charleston people wil be able to see
their way clear to getting along without
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TEXAS IN TYPE.
Clippings from State Exchanges on Natter
Intarast

Clippings from State Exchanges on Natter
of Interest.
new town in Montague county i:
called Bonita.
Quansh is improving rapidly, and need:
furniture house.
There is demand for resident build
ings in Maria, Preside county.
The late rains have been of great bene
fit to the wheat in Comanche county.
In the vicinity of Commerce the whea
is said to be good, from the recent rains
Henry Baker, a citizen of Red River
county, was killed by falling limb, on his
way home.
Transfers of real estate in Maria, as re-
ported in the New Era of the 9th, amount
to S11,7
According to the Times Clarksvllle dur
ing the past year has had improvements
valued at over S80,000.
The farmers in Fayette county have
broken up large quantity of land, and
many farmers are ready for planting.
The wheat crop in Brown county has
revived from the late rain, but there is
not sufficient yet to insure good crop.
lie new uIIuOuSe III bOsQut COuAIJ
is said to be the handsomest and best ar
ranged in the state; the acoustic proper
ties are unequaled.
The waterholes in Montague county
are dry and cattle and horses have to
walk long distances to Stake their thirs;
which is reducing their flesh.
The scarcity OF water IN LaSalle coun,
ty is giving uneasiness to stockmen. The
grass about the watering places being
consumed, the cattle have to travel from
three to seven miles for water.
The recent rains in Callahan county
are said to have revived the wheat which
seemed dead, and with good rains during
the next thirty days it is the opinion Of
farmers that good crop will be made.
On last Tuesday morning in Montague
county, five miles Of fence, one of the
boundaries of Dolores Land and Cattle
Company pastures, was found cut. No
clew as yet to the depredators.
On the Green Valley ranch, Brewster
county, three wells were recently sunk at
a distance of five miles apart. Water
was obtained from one at the distance of
nine feet, another AT thirteen and the
third at thirty-seysn feet.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-03

THE old rule, that those who dance
must pay the fiddler. may be true, but it
does not always happen that those who
print must pay the printer. Once in q
while a righteous Judge comes to iudg-
ment, and then the rule is enforced. Mrs.
Chanfrau, the actress, has been defeated
in suit brought against the estate of
her husband by A. Hoen & Co. of Balti-
more for the sum of $4,000 and INTEREST,"
The fight was bitter, but after two days
struggle the decision was that the debt
must be paid.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-03

SENATOR EDMUNDs should use his best
endeavors to expedite the passage of the
bill advocating uniform divorce laws
throughout the United States, as the
causes for divorce are multiplying SO
rapidly that ali laws of marriage will be-
come unnecessary. A lobby of five New
York women, said to be fascinating, are
at work in Albany for the passage of
bill relating to causes for divorce,
which will abrogate all previous laws on
this subject. TIE bill provides in sub
stance for the granting of divorces to
women for variety of offenses on the
part of husbands not recognized by the
existing statutes. One of the offenses is
indulgence in the cigarette habit.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-03

THE Indignation of Mr.. Gibbs was
natural. If he has one pre-eminent trait
it is fidelity to friends. And in this sena-
torial contest NJ. Gibbs stuck to Ireland
in the face of his own judgment that
Reagan would be the Senator. Indeed,
THE GAzE1TE's criticisms of Mr.. Gibbs
was that he aided in a deadlock, because
of his devotion to friendship, when the
interests and the wishes of the people de-
manded that it be broken. Barnett Gibbs
is true to his friends, and never sells
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-03

THE action of the City Council in with
drawing the authority conferred on the
Mayor to remit fines will be heartily ap-
proved by the people. The disposition to
extend the use of this prercgative into an
abuse was manifested to a degree hurtful
to the public welfare, and the Council
would have been recreant to its duty had
it failed to re-assume the authority orig
inally vested in it. The repeal of the Or
dinance which clothed the Mayor with
power to give such relief as he deem ed
right and proper from the public funds to
the poor, was also in the interest of
good government, and that the Mayor
should regard this authority as
one of his "rights'' is surpris-
ing. Public business does not
essentially differ from the private con-
Germs of life, and the Council being re-
sponsible to the people for the use made of
publicfunds could notiE justice to itself g-
more its obligation to the people to super
wise all expenditures. Business is bust
ness" and sentiment has no place in it,
especially in public business. The Mayor
was hardly just to himself in resenting
the action of the Council, for it would
seem that he should rather desire to
avoid such responsibilities than seek
them or claim them as "rights.''